It's been a long journey -- more than seven months -- but I'm thrilled with the end result: The Wallace House of Pain has been awarded a First Place prize in the Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBA) competition for 2023. For those of you who have been riding along on this entire journey, as my … Continue reading First Place Prize for “The Wallace House of Pain”
Let the editing begin! It's an exciting week because my publisher just assigned me an editor to help burnish my manuscript for Beautiful and Terrible Things into final form. That means we're in the homestretch with publication coming soon!
I recently read The Gargoyle (Anchor Books, 2009) and am compelled to share one of author Andrew Davidson's character descriptions--one so amazing I had to re-read it right then and there, and immediately deemed it The Best Character Description Ever. Authors often struggle to find new and interesting ways to portray their characters as there … Continue reading The Best Character Description Ever
Welcome to Fun Photo Friday. My blog deals with some heavy topics because my novel Horseshoes and Hand Grenades deals with some heavy topics. But that’s not to say we don’t like to have fun around here! 🙂 So, to lighten the mood, I’m instituting Fun Photo Friday. To celebrate what is the end of … Continue reading Fun Photo Friday – Floral Extravaganza